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Each week we publish stories about the best wines and spirits, our experts, upcoming events, and beverage industry news. And, don't miss our new IWSC Insights series, where we take an in-depth look into drinks businesses and markets around the world. Looking for recommendations? Visit our consumer website Club Oenologique to read our top 10s and reviews.
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IWSC takes ownership of the UK Sommelier of the Year competition
We are thrilled to announce that starting in 2024, the IWSC will host the UK Sommelier of the Year – a leading competition for wine hospitality professionals
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IWSC introduces Global Judging Producer Trophies
We are delighted to introduce the IWSC Global Judging Producer Trophies recognising the best wine and spirits brands across the world.
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Join us for the IWSC's 2024 Awards Celebration
The IWSC is delighted to announce the return of its 2024 Awards Celebration, coined by the trade as the "Oscars of the drinks industry" at the iconic Roundhouse on 12 November 2024.
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IWSC’s Drinks Supermarket of the Year Awards
The IWSC is excited to launch its inaugural awards dedicated to the supermarket sector.
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IWSC at London Wine Fair 2024
Join us for a series of exciting, educational sessions hosted by our industry champion, Sukhinder Singh, IWSC Wine Judging Committee member Sarah Abbott MW, our Head Judge for Low & No Claire Warner, and IWSC Judge Ivan Dixon.
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Indomitable Spirit: Introducing IWSC’s Industry Champion for 2024
We caught up with Sukhinder Singh, co-founder of The Whisky Exchange and MD of Elixir Distillers, to find out how he plans to capitalise on his year in the spotlight, and get the lowdown on his ambitious distillery projects in Islay and Speyside.
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Emerging Talent in Wine 2024 shortlist
We are thrilled to reveal the shortlist for our 2024 Emerging Talent in Wine award - one of our broadest Emerging Talent categories – recognising exciting voices across sales, marketing, winemaking, viticulture, education and much more.
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IWSC Interview: Nate Gana
Ahead of the IWSC Worldwide Whiskey Awards, we caught up with Vancouver-based whiskey communicator and our regular judge Nate Gana to find out why the awards will be jointly held in London and Kentucky this year, and get the lowdown on the trends that will be shaking up the booming Worldwide Whiskey category this year.
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IWSC to hold its third Global Judging in South Africa
In 2024, for the third time, we will be taking our coveted awards to South Africa – to judge the country’s wines, as well as spirits in-situ.
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Forsyths: how the fourth-generation coppersmiths are going global
Gleaming pot stills are a timeless and iconic image of the whisky industry. There’s always been a certain romanticism surrounding them but none more so than when crafted by a family-run firm with a long tradition of coppersmithing such as Forsyths.
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